Exclusive: D’banj, others set to join Gates, Angelique Kidjo on Gender Equality Campaign
– D’banj, Yemi Alade, Femi Kuti has joined other international influential personalities in a global call for Gender Equality Campaign
– The Gender Equality Campaign is aimed at fighting for the right of the woman and girl child
– Other artists includes Opera Winfrey, Victoria Kimani, Muhammed Ali among others
D’banj
In commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day, that took place on Tuesday, March 8, influential figures across the world has urged world leaders to act on promises to end extreme poverty faster by investing in girls and women.
Some of the influential personalities who have added their voices to the campaign are Oprah Winfrey, Muhammad Ali, D’Banj, Melinda Gates, Femi Kuti, Charlize Theron, Yemi Alade, Bono, among others. Other international music stars include Selmor Mtukudzi, Vanessa Mdee, Victoria Kimani, Amy Poehler, Danai Gurira, Angelique Kidjo, Shonda Rhimes, Jessie J, Colin Farrell and Robert Redford.
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Award winning Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo
In order to make this campaign successful, they have all signed ONE’s open letter which shows the incredible strength of feeling across the global community for leaders to step up for girls and women all around the world.
Speaking with D’banj on why he is joining voices with other stars he said: “Extreme poverty is choking the potential of generations of young women in the developing world. Poverty is sexist. It hits girls and women harder than it does to the opposite sex, thereby creating a real urgency that world leaders must address. Also, women need to be better empowered especially in areas such as agriculture and healthcare, so they can contribute their best to the development of Nigeria. That’s why I’m raising my voice and asking others to do the same.”
The Johnny crooner, Yemi Alade also disclosed that she is joining her voice with others because she believes she is living in a world where women and girls are the most disadvantaged by poverty due to the fact that they are stopped from reaching their full potential.
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Yemi Alade
She said: “We live in a world where women and girls are most disadvantaged by extreme poverty in a continent where women and girls are particularly disregarded socially, economically and legally. Every day, in every corner of the world, they are stopped from reaching their full potential. That is why I was part of ONE’s Strong Girl campaign and that is why I continue to join other leaders to raise my voice today.”
However, the ONE Campaign’s Poverty is Sexist report calls for policies that ensure legal equality for all and increased access to safe and reliable energy which will particularly benefit girls and women.
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